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doped

The correct spelling is doped.

How to pronounce doped

verb

IPA: /dəʊpt/

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The correct spelling is doped. To affect with drugs. For example: "He was so doped after the surgery that it took him 2 hours to remember his name."

Usage Examples

He was so doped after the surgery that it took him 2 hours to remember his name.

The silicon was doped with boron to make a p-type semiconductor.

The doped fabric covering the Hindenburg was very flammable.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To affect with drugs.
  2. 2.To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).
  3. 3.To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).
  4. 4.To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competitions.
  5. 5.To judge or guess; to predict the result of.

adjective

  1. 1.Drugged.
  2. 2.Describing a semiconductor that has had small amounts of elements added to create charge carriers.
  3. 3.Covered with dope, a glue or paint like pore filler.

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